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Tesla increases prices of long-range versions of Model 3 and Model Y as nickel prices surge

March 10, 2022
Tesla has updated its pricing for the Model 3 and Model Y to raise the prices of the long-range versions by $1,000. It comes as nickel prices are surging. In 2021, Tesla made so many price increases that we have lost count. The automaker blamed the increases on being under pressure from supply chain constraints following the COVID-19 pandemic, but it is also fair to note that Tesla’s gross…
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Rad Power Bikes launches new low-cost RadExpand 5 electric bike, replacing RadMini

March 9, 2022
Rad Power Bikes didn’t become the largest electric bicycle company in North America by resting on its laurels. The Seattle-based company has been hard at work on a new model to be added to the lineup. The RadExpand 5 electric bike has just been unveiled, and it comes with That price makes it the second most affordable model in Rad’s lineup’s, right after But unlike the RadMission, the…
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VW launches iconic ‘ID.Buzz’ EV, but does this incarnation of the Microbus inspire the same love?

March 9, 2022
Volkswagen has finally unveiled the production version of the ID.Buzz: a new electric version of the iconic VW microbus that now lives a segment of its own in the growing EV market. But will it be loved as much as the original version? We have been teased about VW relaunching its famous minibus as an electric vehicle for years now. The German automaker unveiled the ID.BUZZ electric microbus in…
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Smart EV charging results in substantial emissions reduction – new study

March 9, 2022
Smart, or optimized, EV charging – automatically and strategically shifting when an EV charges – could significantly reduce transportation sector emissions, according to a new report from nonprofit RMI and environmental tech nonprofit WattTime. The new report, “More EVs, Fewer Emissions: How to Maximize Emissions Reductions by Smart Charging Electric Vehicles,” found that optimized…
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